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Kenny G has eleven solo entries and four collaborative entries on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts. Of these, his highest peak is the instrumental " Songbird ", which reached number four in 1987. In addition to these, Kenny G holds a large number of credits as a collaborator on other artists' works.
Kenny G signed with Arista Records as a solo artist in 1982, after label president Clive Davis heard his rendition of "Dancing Queen" by ABBA. [9] He adopted Kenny G as his stage name because it "had a nice ring to it". [10] His debut studio album, Kenny G, was recorded in 1981 with members of the Jeff Lorber Fusion, and released in the ...
Silhouette is the fifth studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 1988 , and reached number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 8 on the Billboard 200 , and number 10 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
It features one of Kenny G's best-known songs, "Songbird", which reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album peaked at number one on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number five on the Jazz Albums chart, number six on the Billboard 200 and number eight on the R&B Albums chart. [3] The album was later certified 5× Platinum by ...
The album combined Kenny G's hits since the beginning of his career. Shortly after the release of the album, the blockbuster film Titanic was released, and having already produced the hit single of My Heart Will Go On performed by Celine Dion, producer Afanasieff returned to the studio with Kenny G to produce an instrumental version of the Love Theme from Titanic.
The album debuted at number 37 on the United States Billboard 200, selling about 32,000 copies in its first week. [2] As of February, 2008 the album has sold 250,000 copies in United States. [3] This was also the album's peak position on the chart. [4] It also reached number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz chart and number 22 on the R&B/Hip-Hop ...
Heart and Soul is the sixteenth studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G. The album was released on June 29, 2010 and produced by Walter Afanasieff . [ 1 ] On December 1, 2010, it was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album.
Breathless is the sixth studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G, released on November 17, 1992, on Arista Records.It reached number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and number 2 on the Billboard 200 and R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. [6]